What book are you reading atm??

Noxin

I decided to pick up where I left off with The Wheel of Time series... only I can't remember exactly where I left off... soooo I'm back on Book 1 - The Eye of the World

FreeFallin94

A Game Of Thrones. It is fantastic! The only problem is that I have watched the TV show, and so far the first series has stayed pretty much completely faithful to the book, and I know exactly what is going to happen when it happens. Still a great read though and I can't wait to get my hands in the other ones.

Yakuza42

Just finished Stephen Hawking's - A Brief History of Time; From The Big Bang to Black Holes. (Which, btw, for the person who asked above, is a completely understandable book. I think one of the successes of the read is that he makes something as complicated as quantum physics accessible to such a vast audience.)

Moving onto Mathematics of Life by Ian Stewart next. Can't wait to find some time to read it though.

Teyla Emmagan

Exploring English 1 - Short Stories we did for our Inter Cert

It's actually mad how, 20 years on stories like 'The Poteen Maker' and 'The First Confession' are still burnt into my memory.

There's some good writing in here, I'm actually quite enjoying it.

Odysseus

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Exploring English 1 - Short Stories we did for our Inter Cert

It's actually mad how, 20 years on stories like 'The Poteen Maker' and 'The First Confession' are still burnt into my memory.

There's some good writing in here, I'm actually quite enjoying it.

Yeah, when I think how I used to run from that book. Sadly thoughore than 20 years:(

Say Your Number

I am Jennie: The Autobiography of ex-pornstar Penny Flame. It's pretty interesting stuff.

Wattle

David Byrne 'How Music Works'.

missmaw

Mystic River -Dennis Lehane. Absolutely loved, this really intense reading that I could not put down. Fantastic well rounded characters who you cannot help but dislike (Maybe that's just me). Looking forward to reading more of his work.

The 100-Year old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared - Jonas Jonasson This book was completely off the wall stuff. You really have to suspend belief reading the parts where the central character encounters famous figures from the 20th century, but these are some of the many entertaining moments in the book. Excellent "light entertainment" reading.

The Girls - Lori Lansens Story of two sisters conjoined at the head presented by each sister telling their story in turn. A heartbreaking and engaging story with some fantastic characters.

holystungun9

Just finished The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx from Motley Crew and really enjoyed it. Today I've started The Hacienda by Peter Hook. Really enjoy biographies and books about music.

Pumpkinseeds

I've gottten addicted to the Game of Thrones books. I'm on to the last of the current books and am getting twitchy at the thought of there possibly being another 7 or 8 year gap between books:eek:

Missyelliot2

Newbie here...hello all! Just reading 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn...really good so far.

Zombee

Hi, another newbie here
I've just finished the Game of Thrones books, and have started reading the Wheel of Time series. So far so good!

seanm92

Just finished Engage, Matt Hampson's autobiography. Powerful!

gg2

Just started reading A Woman Of Substance- Barbara Taylor Bradford. Finding it a little difficult to get into

judgefudge

One hundred years of solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Only about 60 pages in but I already love it!

Custardpi

judgefudge wrote: »

One hundred years of solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Only about 60 pages in but I already love it!

Lucky you! It's one of those books that you'll remember for years. If I can give you one piece of advice though - find & download a copy of the Buendía family tree, you might need it to properly keep track of things once you get about half way through.

Custardpi

About 3/4 through "Against The Tide" - Dr Noël Browne's memoirs, dealing with his role in fighting the Tuberculosis epidemic & of course the Mother & Child controversy amongst other things. It really doesn't paint a nice picture of Ireland & Irish democracy in the 40s/50s at all - at times reading his account of how much influence the Church had back then you have to remind yourself you're reading about Ireland, rather than Iran under the Ayatollahs. A powerful book, which inspires much sympathy for the treatment Browne was subjected to by his so called "Republican" political enemies & admiration for his courage in standing up for what he felt to be correct.

judgefudge

Custardpi wrote: »

Lucky you! It's one of those books that you'll remember for years. If I can give you one piece of advice though - find & download a copy of the Buendía family tree, you might need it to properly keep track of things once you get about half way through.

It's in my copy of the book! First page! It's been handy to keep track alright but there was a bit of a spoiler in it

Mardy Bum

Custardpi wrote: »

About 3/4 through "Against The Tide" - Dr Noël Browne's memoirs, dealing with his role in fighting the Tuberculosis epidemic & of course the Mother & Child controversy amongst other things. It really doesn't paint a nice picture of Ireland & Irish democracy in the 40s/50s at all - at times reading his account of how much influence the Church had back then you have to remind yourself you're reading about Ireland, rather than Iran under the Ayatollahs. A powerful book, which inspires much sympathy for the treatment Browne was subjected to by his so called "Republican" political enemies & admiration for his courage in standing up for what he felt to be correct.

Correct me if I'm wrong but did Browne have himself buried in an unmarked field in the west because of his dislike of the Catholic Church?

Custardpi

Mardy Bum wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong but did Browne have himself buried in an unmarked field in the west because of his dislike of the Catholic Church?

I'm not sure about that but I know he had a non-religious funeral.

Smidge

judgefudge wrote: »

One hundred years of solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Only about 60 pages in but I already love it!

I tried to read "Love in the time of Cholera" a few years back and for some reason could not get into it at all.

mardybumbum

missmaw wrote: »

Mystic River -Dennis Lehane. Absolutely loved, this really intense reading that I could not put down. Fantastic well rounded characters who you cannot help but dislike (Maybe that's just me). Looking forward to reading more of his work.

The 100-Year old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared - Jonas Jonasson This book was completely off the wall stuff. You really have to suspend belief reading the parts where the central character encounters famous figures from the 20th century, but these are some of the many entertaining moments in the book. Excellent "light entertainment" reading.

The Girls - Lori Lansens Story of two sisters conjoined at the head presented by each sister telling their story in turn. A heartbreaking and engaging story with some fantastic characters.

You didn't happen to be reading The 100 Year Old Man on a train to Dublin recently?

Custardpi

Smidge wrote: »

I tried to read "Love in the time of Cholera" a few years back and for some reason could not get into it at all.

It's a bit heavier going than 100 Years alright but I found that once I started to understand the main characters in it I wanted to find out more & more about what happened to them & so I kept reading. The first 10% or so was a bit hard to be honest but it was well worth persevering as I loved it by the end.

Smidge

Custardpi wrote: »

It's a bit heavier going than 100 Years alright but I found that once I started to understand the main characters in it I wanted to find out more & more about what happened to them & so I kept reading. The first 10% or so was a bit hard to be honest but it was well worth persevering as I loved it by the end.

I don't mind a bit of a challenge in a book but I just for some reason found "Love"........dull!

Custardpi

Smidge wrote: »

I don't mind a bit of a challenge in a book but I just for some reason found "Love"........dull!

I know where you're coming from with that as it can be a bit slow moving in places, though with a writer as elegant as García Márquez it's still worth reading at those times because of the beauty of the language. You might have to be in the right frame of mind for it. I've had a few occasions when I've come back to books a few months/years after dismissing them as dull/slow & found that I really enjoyed them at a second try. Maybe give LIATOC another bash in the future.

Smidge

Custardpi wrote: »

I know where you're coming from with that as it can be a bit slow moving in places, though with a writer as elegant as García Márquez it's still worth reading at those times because of the beauty of the language. You might have to be in the right frame of mind for it. I've had a few occasions when I've come back to books a few months/years after dismissing them as dull/slow & found that I really enjoyed them at a second try. Maybe give LIATOC another bash in the future.

I might go back to it!
I read "Little Star" by John Ajvide Lindqvist recently.
To say it's a little out there is generous lol
I enjoyed it though, something different.:D

--Kaiser--

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I've gottten addicted to the Game of Thrones books. I'm on to the last of the current books and am getting twitchy at the thought of there possibly being another 7 or 8 year gap between books:eek:

The series is called A Song of Ice and Fire!
It annoys me when people refer to the series of books as 'A Game of Thrones'.

But I'm also skeptical that George will finish the series, he's late sixties and doesn't look too healthy

Pumpkinseeds

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

The series is called A Song of Ice and Fire!
It annoys me when people refer to the series of books as 'A Game of Thrones'.

But I'm also skeptical that George will finish the series, he's late sixties and doesn't look too healthy

I know, I know but I was just so tired last night that I couldn't remember the exact titles and couldn't be bothered to go upstairs to check the cover up the book, my bad.

Regarding finishing the series, does he have any kids? I only ask as apparently Terry Pratchetts daughter will continue writing his books when he no longer can. I really don't think that'll work but hey ho what does it matter when the money keeps rolling in!

--Kaiser--

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I know, I know but I was just so tired last night that I couldn't remember the exact titles and couldn't be bothered to go upstairs to check the cover up the book, my bad.

Regarding finishing the series, does he have any kids? I only ask as apparently Terry Pratchetts daughter will continue writing his books when he no longer can. I really don't think that'll work but hey ho what does it matter when the money keeps rolling in!

I'm not sure if I'd be happy with someone else finishing it. Though Brandon Sanderson is apparently is doing a good job of finishing the Wheel of Time series

xzanti

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Jury's still out.